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Committee on Sustainable Development. 102nd Session of the International Labour Conference. Geneva, 6 June 2013.
FR : Commission du développement durable. 102e session de la Conférence internationale du Travail. Genève, 6 juin 2013.
ESP: Comisión sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible. 102a reunión de la Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo. Ginebra, 6 de junio de 2013.
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More than a thousand households and a school with 292 enrolled children in a Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) community in Barangay Nanga-an, Kabacan, North Cotabato gain access to safe and clean water. About 57 local workers built the water system, the majority of them former combatants. The level II water system has 22 tap stands where safe and clean water will flow.
Know more about the project implemented in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to promote peace and provide decent work, funded by the Government of Japan: bit.ly/ilowatsan
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10 March 2022
Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippines
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Sustainable development is seen as a compromise between ecological, economic and communal goals. This permits society to double-check well-being for present and future generations without impairing the natural environment and jeopardizing the ability of future generations to rendezvous their personal needs. In order to achieve this, we need to check on few things. We have discussed those factors in this infographic.
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Day laborers working in a nursery for Melia volkensii. Seeds are sown into the ground and cultivated for several weeks; sprouted seedlings are collected for individual planting. Prized for its drought tolerance, this indigenous species is planted for the production of high quality timber even in semi-arid climates.
Kenya, February 2017
The New Restoration Economy is working to make restoration profitable and capable of attracting private investment.
Learn more here.
Photo by Andrew Wu, World Resources Institute.
Climate change has taken its toll on rural Uzbekistan, degrading pastureland and depleting livestock. However, one remote village has demonstrated that it can adapt to the effects of climate change – and even increase people’s income at the same time.
The inhabitants of Kyzyl Ravat, a remote village in the Kyzylkum desert of Uzbekistan, have employed a range of techniques to improve herding and breeding practices for their sheep and cattle. In the process, they raised the productivity of their cattle by 36 percent and increased their income by 32 percent.
Find out more about sustainable livestock management in Kyzyl Ravat
Photo courtesy of UNDP in Uzbekistan
The UN Ocean Conference is taking place at UN headquarters in New York from 5 to 9 June 2017, coinciding with World Oceans Day (8 June). Co-chaired by Fiji and Sweden, the Conference aims to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Secretary-General António Guterres (left) chairs a meeting of the Conference. At his side is Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management.
UN Photo/Kim Haughton
05 June 2017
United Nations, New York
Photo # 724334
The Penan people are the original jungle dwellers and their trees are being cut down without legislation and without thought for the impacts to the rainforest. We help the Penan people to counter this process in a way which contributes to their own sustainable development, and help them to draw a steady income flow through carefully managed responsible tourism, operated in collaboration with Moving Mountains' responsible travel and ethical tourism partner organisation Adventure Alternative.
The APFSD is the most inclusive regional platform on sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.
The sixth Forum, as in previous years, served as a preparatory event for the 2019 high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) and engaged member States, United Nations bodies and other institutions, major groups and other stakeholders in highlighting regional and subregional perspectives on the 2019 theme of the HLPF, “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”.
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The Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre is the venue for the Arctic Council Sustainable Development Working Group meeting and the Senior Arctic Officials' executive and plenary meetings held in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada from 28 February to 5 March 2015.
US Embassy Montevideo invited local government authorities, journalists and private sector specialists to follow the Mobile Money discussion and participate through a videoconference.
[US Embassy photo by Pablo Castro]
Vivienne stands proudly next to her plot of land where she has recently started growing a reed known locally as Rambo (scientific name: Lepironia articulate), after harvesting she will craft into baskets and mats to sell at a nearby market.
Having previously relied heavily on rice farming - where harvests have been hampered by unpredictable rainfall in recent years - this climate resilient crop is able to withstand periods of erratic rainfall, providing Vivienne and her family a more stable source of income in the face of a changing climate.
Vivenne is one of 3000 community members who were provided with ‘rambo’ seeds and trained in how to cultivate, care for and maximise yield as a springboard towards diversifying their livelihoods. This exciting initiative is part of a five year project launched in 2015 by UN Environment and its partners, entitled, ‘Adapting Coastal Zone Management to Climate Change in Madagascar’.
Learn more about UNEP's work on adaptation: www.unep.org/explore-topics/climate-change/what-we-do/cli...
Photo credit: UNEP
Maria Medina and Ralph Francois helping the Green Zebra booth at Projecting Change Film Festival 2010
US Embassy Montevideo invited local government authorities, journalists and private sector specialists to follow the Mobile Money discussion and participate through a videoconference.
[US Embassy photo by Pablo Castro]
Newcastle Disease (ND) vaccinators in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha state in India can today look towards bright prospects. The demand for their services has not only spawned new employment opportunities within their locales, but has also helped farmers protect their poultry flocks which would routinely be ravaged by Newcastle Disease outbreaks. In addition, the chance to become a poultry vaccinator and the income that comes along with it has empowered rural women, who can now use their hard earned money to invest in a better future for their families. Access to ND vaccination training in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha has been facilitated by the Bhodal Milk Producers Co-operative Society (BMPCS), a local NGO, and Heifer International in partnership with non-profit Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed).
Thirty-seven-year-old, Govardhan Naik from Suryapada always wanted to set up his own business. A university graduate, he first heard of an opportunity to be an ND vaccinator through a friend. After a four day training course that covered vaccination and first aid, he ventured into the field as a trained vaccinator. This was about four years ago.
Govardhan gets his supplies of the ND vaccine from a market at a nearby town, Kosta. He has also procured a refrigerator to store the vaccines and a motorcycle to help him reach the farmers. He serves around 400 households vaccinating close to 5,000 chickens every month. Providing additional services such as deworming and first aid, Govardhan brings home a net income averaging INR 8,000 (US $ 122) monthly, which has positively contributed to the economic well-being of his family.
His work as a vaccinator has brought him recognition from the locals and several of his friends have now shown an interest in the occupation, with one of them now an active vaccinator. “I will continue as a vaccinator even after this current project ends,” he says, referring to the ongoing GALVmed sponsored initiative, much to the relief of numerous households who are grateful for his services and want him to continue.
The effects of the poultry vaccinators’ work on the local economy are visible. When Govardhan first began vaccinating, an average village consisting of about 20 households would have a maximum of 70-80 chickens. After the first year of vaccination, the number skyrocketed to over 1,000. Farmers’ earnings from poultry rearing increased.
“If you work as a vaccinator, you can have an independent enterprise,” he adds.
A vial of the ND vaccine costs between INR 75 (US $1.16) and INR 100 (US $1.55). One vial can vaccinate up to 100 chickens. A vaccinator can charge INR 2 (US $ 0.03) per vaccination. There is also additional income derived from services such as deworming and first aid. For example, Govardhan earns another INR 3,000 or (US $46) from these additional services.
The involvement of women as vaccinators has also contributed to their economic empowerment and participation in decision making within the family unit and their communities. Mamata Mandal, 42, from Tikayatpur village in Ras Gobindpur block, is one such vaccinator. Mamata first got to know about vaccination from Anup Behra, the team leader of Unnayana, a local NGO. Coming from a family that has traditionally reared poultry and having witnessed high mortality of the birds, she readily took up the occupation.
Mamata procures her supplies from a small shop, about 7 km away from her village. Carrying a cool box to store the vaccines, she serves around 250 households in a 3km radius and vaccinates around 5,000 birds. Her services get her an income of INR 3,000 (US $ 46) every month. “With this income I can school my children and buy agricultural inputs for the farm,” she says.
BMPCS started the programme with just 7,500 families in 2011. By December 2016, the NGO had already reached more than 175,000 households. Today BMPCS supports more than 320 vaccinators in the project area.
Heifer International’s project was launched in September 2015. By May 2017, they had served as many as 62,316 households. Today, Heifer International supports more than 218 active vaccinators in the field.
Newcastle disease vaccination has helped turn around the lives of many individuals in Mayurbhanj. The vaccinators stand at the frontlines in the fight against the deadly poultry disease and their services are benefitting many smallholder farmers. And with a stable demand for their services, the vaccinators can hope for a better future.
Written by: Deepak Bhadana and edited by Prasenjit De of Alternatives for GALVmed.
Photography by Prasenjit De.
Ambassador David D Nelson (first row at the left) follows the Mobile Money videoconference held at the George C. Marshall Center at the U.S. Department of State. Guests from the public and private sector were invited to the Embassy to participate on the discussion.
[US Embassy photo by Pablo Castro]
I’m deeply grateful to Martin Bailey for taking the time to talk with me during his podcast about my book, In The Big Forest. Although his podcast is all about photography, I’m afraid I did not do a very good job staying on that subject. So, for anyone interested in finding out how some of the images in the book were captured and processed, I decided to try and share that information with you, in detail. I’ll share the gear I used, camera setting and all my processing tips and “secrets”. So, I thought I’d start with the photo of the mother and child. As discussed in the interview with Martin, this moment had a special significance for me, but was difficult to process...
In August 2009, I was able to visit the village in Zoungbomey a couple of times. On our last visit, our group had a few small gifts to present to the women in the village, as a thank you for sharing their time with us. During that trip, I had my Canon 40d and I had my very trustworthy 100mm f2.8 macro lens mounted on it. I love the 100mm macro (the older non-L version, without Image Stabilization). At f 2.8 and 100 mm it has a nice bokeh (background blur) and it will focus even very near a subject. The children often get very close to us when we are in the villages, sometime to close for some of the zoom lens to focus very well. This is never an issue with the macro lens. It focuses well, works well in modest light, and is very sharp, and it is very reasonably priced. So, I had a fixed lens on my camera and we were just saying our good-byes, in a small crowd of people. That when I noticed the president of the women’s palm oil cooperative with her baby in her arms. I quickly brought the camera up and took just one shot, so as not to be too distracting - that was the only chance I had, then the moment was gone. Here’s what came out of the camera, unprocessed in RAW:
I was shooting between Landry and Galeb. There was little room to move, so the only choice in the moment was to frame the mother and child as best I could between the men, standing on the tips of my toes... While I was pleased with the sharpness of the image, there was some work to do to process the RAW image, slightly adjust the exposure and examine the cropping options....
Here is the link to the rest of the process:
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Ambassador David D Nelson (first row at the right) follows the Mobile Money videoconference held at the George C. Marshall Center at the U.S. Department of State. Guests from the public and private sector were invited to the Embassy to participate on the discussion.
[US Embassy photo by Pablo Castro]
Photos from the WTO Public Forum 2017 photo gallery may be reproduced provided attribution is given to the WTO and the WTO is informed. Photos: © WTO/Jay Louvion
World leaders arrive at the Women Leaders' Summit on the Future Women Want, hosted by UN Women, in collaboration with the Government of Brazil.
Pictured, from left: Doris Leuthard, former President of the Swiss Federation; Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil; Dalia Grybauskaité, President of Lithuania; Michelle Bachelet, UN Women Executive Director; Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia
Photo Credit: UN Women/Fabricio Barreto
Technology Facilitation Mechanism brand design by John Gillespie applied to a gate banner at UN Headquarters, New York, July 2016.
Ambassador David D Nelson welcomes guests from the public and private sector that were invited to participate, through a videoconference, on the Tech@State Mobile Money Discussion held at the George C. Marshall Center at the U.S. Department of State.
[US Embassy photo by Pablo Castro]
To launch ODI's new event series - #GlobalChallenges - Professor Jeffrey Sachs discussed financing for sustainable development, focusing on the critical role of international public finance as a driver for poverty eradication and sustainable development.
Professor Sachs was joined by Romilly Greenhill (ODI), Ambassador Geir O. Pedersen (Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations), and Aggrey Tisa Sabuni (Economic Adviser to the President, South Sudan). The event was chaired by Kevin Watkins (ODI).
For more about the event, visit: www.odi.org/events/4089-financing-sustainable-development
For more about the #GlobalChallenges event series, visit: www.odi.org/events/4088-globalchallenges
Rachel Fox from local web magazine Vancouverisawesome.com and Robyn Wiener from Synergy Cinema at Afterparty for Projecting Change Film Festival 2010 held at Upholstery Arts
Climate change has taken its toll on rural Uzbekistan, degrading pastureland and depleting livestock. However, one remote village has demonstrated that it can adapt to the effects of climate change – and even increase people’s income at the same time.
The inhabitants of Kyzyl Ravat, a remote village in the Kyzylkum desert of Uzbekistan, have employed a range of techniques to improve herding and breeding practices for their sheep and cattle. In the process, they raised the productivity of their cattle by 36 percent and increased their income by 32 percent.
Find out more about sustainable livestock management in Kyzyl Ravat
Photo courtesy of UNDP in Uzbekistan
DJ T-Spoon playing for Afterparty for Projecting Change Film Festival 2010 held at Upholstery Arts store
Did you know that a quite similar machine, driven by the strength of legs, reached a 132 KM / h speed?
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Savez-vous qu'un engin assez semblable, mû à la force des mollets a atteint la vitesse de 132 KM/h ?
Electrician Yurii Goinia serving an electrical substation
Find out more about how the EU promotes renewable energy in Ukraine and stay informed at: www.eu4energy.eu
Photos © European Commission
Newcastle Disease (ND) vaccinators in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha state in India can today look towards bright prospects. The demand for their services has not only spawned new employment opportunities within their locales, but has also helped farmers protect their poultry flocks which would routinely be ravaged by Newcastle Disease outbreaks. In addition, the chance to become a poultry vaccinator and the income that comes along with it has empowered rural women, who can now use their hard earned money to invest in a better future for their families. Access to ND vaccination training in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha has been facilitated by the Bhodal Milk Producers Co-operative Society (BMPCS), a local NGO, and Heifer International in partnership with non-profit Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed).
Thirty-seven-year-old, Govardhan Naik from Suryapada always wanted to set up his own business. A university graduate, he first heard of an opportunity to be an ND vaccinator through a friend. After a four day training course that covered vaccination and first aid, he ventured into the field as a trained vaccinator. This was about four years ago.
Govardhan gets his supplies of the ND vaccine from a market at a nearby town, Kosta. He has also procured a refrigerator to store the vaccines and a motorcycle to help him reach the farmers. He serves around 400 households vaccinating close to 5,000 chickens every month. Providing additional services such as deworming and first aid, Govardhan brings home a net income averaging INR 8,000 (US $ 122) monthly, which has positively contributed to the economic well-being of his family.
His work as a vaccinator has brought him recognition from the locals and several of his friends have now shown an interest in the occupation, with one of them now an active vaccinator. “I will continue as a vaccinator even after this current project ends,” he says, referring to the ongoing GALVmed sponsored initiative, much to the relief of numerous households who are grateful for his services and want him to continue.
The effects of the poultry vaccinators’ work on the local economy are visible. When Govardhan first began vaccinating, an average village consisting of about 20 households would have a maximum of 70-80 chickens. After the first year of vaccination, the number skyrocketed to over 1,000. Farmers’ earnings from poultry rearing increased.
“If you work as a vaccinator, you can have an independent enterprise,” he adds.
A vial of the ND vaccine costs between INR 75 (US $1.16) and INR 100 (US $1.55). One vial can vaccinate up to 100 chickens. A vaccinator can charge INR 2 (US $ 0.03) per vaccination. There is also additional income derived from services such as deworming and first aid. For example, Govardhan earns another INR 3,000 or (US $46) from these additional services.
The involvement of women as vaccinators has also contributed to their economic empowerment and participation in decision making within the family unit and their communities. Mamata Mandal, 42, from Tikayatpur village in Ras Gobindpur block, is one such vaccinator. Mamata first got to know about vaccination from Anup Behra, the team leader of Unnayana, a local NGO. Coming from a family that has traditionally reared poultry and having witnessed high mortality of the birds, she readily took up the occupation.
Mamata procures her supplies from a small shop, about 7 km away from her village. Carrying a cool box to store the vaccines, she serves around 250 households in a 3km radius and vaccinates around 5,000 birds. Her services get her an income of INR 3,000 (US $ 46) every month. “With this income I can school my children and buy agricultural inputs for the farm,” she says.
BMPCS started the programme with just 7,500 families in 2011. By December 2016, the NGO had already reached more than 175,000 households. Today BMPCS supports more than 320 vaccinators in the project area.
Heifer International’s project was launched in September 2015. By May 2017, they had served as many as 62,316 households. Today, Heifer International supports more than 218 active vaccinators in the field.
Newcastle disease vaccination has helped turn around the lives of many individuals in Mayurbhanj. The vaccinators stand at the frontlines in the fight against the deadly poultry disease and their services are benefitting many smallholder farmers. And with a stable demand for their services, the vaccinators can hope for a better future.
Written by: Deepak Bhadana and edited by Prasenjit De of Alternatives for GALVmed.
Photography by Prasenjit De.
Studies have shown that climate change will cause a shift of climatic zones in the ecosystems of Altai-Sayan, resulting in the migration of animals and plants. In response, a buffer zone of about 600,000 hectares of protected forests has been created between the Western and Eastern part of the region to protect the migration routes of globally threatened species, such as the snow leopard, lynx, European red deer, elk, argali, and more.
FInd out more about Adapting to climate change in Altai-Sayan
Photo courtesy of UNDP in Kazakhstan
In Kenya we work with many primary and secondary schools, in the belief that every child has the right to a safe, good quality and enjoyable education. We establish long term partnerships with schools and support them in many ways, according to their unique situation, preferences and requriements. Typcially we provide funds to renovate or construct classrooms, along with supporting infrastructure, and provide ongoing advice and support for school staff.
Find out more about our work @ www.movingmountainstrust.com, or about our trips there @ www.adventurealternative.com
Vahagn Shmavonyan, Head of Commercial Department at ACBA Leasing
Find out more about how the EU promotes renewable energy in Armenia and stay informed at: www.eu4energy.eu
Photos © European Commission
Secretary-General António Guterres leaves the General Assembly Hall after addressing the event to launch the International Decade for Action titled “Water for Sustainable Development 2018–2028”.
The launch coincides with the observance of World Water Day (22 March).
UN Photo/Manuel Elias
22 March 2018
United Nations, New York
Photo # 754954
Solar energy systems provide power in even the most remote rural areas in India. The systems are installed and maintained by people from the local community trained by the Barefoot College.
During the breaks, participants shared their opinions and impressions.
[US Embassy photo by Pablo Castro]
FAO Indigenous Peoples’s team shared its joint work with indigenous peoples in the celebration of their cultures and traditional food systems in Meghalaya, North East India.
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Ambassador David D Nelson welcomes guests from the public and private sector that were invited to participate, through a videoconference, on the Tech@State Mobile Money Discussion held at the George C. Marshall Center at the U.S. Department of State.
[US Embassy photo by Pablo Castro]
St. Joseph's Catholic Church & Academy, located at 2712 Swiss Ave, Dallas Texas. (For Sale at time of photo.)
◄St. Joseph's Academy building was built in 1905, and the church was built later in 1910. Both buildings were designed in Colonial Revival style. St. Joseph's Catholic Church was the fifth Catholic church in Dallas.
(At one time, Dallas Landmark Landmark & Structure Sites showed this to have been converted into a private residence altho today, it appears to be vacant).
The portion of the Saint Joseph’s complex in this designation consists of the 1910 church
located at the corner of Swiss Avenue and Texas Street and the two story 1905 Academy
building. To the east, the church is adjacent to the Beilharz Block which is one of the two
Meadows Foundation blocks ofVictorian houses converted to non-profit office uses. Behind
the designated structures to the south is the vacant altered original Saint Joseph’s Church
constructed in 1905; in 1910 it became the parish hall, is a different ownership and not part of
this nomination. West of the site is a circa 1920’s one story commercial building containing a
hair salon and offices. Across Swiss Avenue to the north is a contemporary building which
currently houses an office.
◄Info above is from dallascityhall.com/departments/sustainabledevelopment/his....
The church was built in 1910.
The Sister
Photo Taken: May 10 2020
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The city of Brussels, Belgium has developed along the Zenne river. By the second half of the 19th century the river was so polluted that it posed a public health problem. Moreover, the river regularly flooded the city centre. In 1865 major infrastructure works started and resulted in the diversion and covering of the river. Only in 1955 the river was completely covered all the way from Anderlecht to Laken (source: Wikipedia).
On 15 July 2020 the second part of the Zenne Park was inaugurated (the first part was opened in 2016). This park is located in the Masui neighbourhood of Schaarbeek (Brussels) on top of the covered Zenne river. The Masui neighbourhood is densely populated and has few open spaces. The park gives greenery and a promenade to the residents of the neighbourhood. Along the promenade old industrial buildings can be found.
Solar energy systems provide power in even the most remote rural areas in India. The systems are installed and maintained by people from the local community trained by the Barefoot College.
Studies have shown that climate change will cause a shift of climatic zones in the ecosystems of Altai-Sayan, resulting in the migration of animals and plants. In response, a buffer zone of about 600,000 hectares of protected forests has been created between the Western and Eastern part of the region to protect the migration routes of globally threatened species, such as the snow leopard, lynx, European red deer, elk, argali, and more.
FInd out more about Adapting to climate change in Altai-Sayan
Photo courtesy of UNDP in Kazakhstan